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This test consists of 5 short answer questions, 10 short essay questions, and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What has Standard Oil done with some records that have been requested by the court?

2. Another Rockefeller program in the South is to eradicate what?

3. Archbold, deciding they need representation in Congress, begins doing what?

4. The Rockefellers fund what seminary in Atlanta?

5. Crowds blame who?

Short Essay Questions

1. What happens regarding a shift in the limelight from Senior to Junior?

2. What happens when the trust begins to lose its legal battles?

3. What is public sentiment regarding trusts by the mid-1890s? What happens in 1897?

4. Describe the dealings between J.P. Morgan and John D. Rockefeller.

5. What leads and encompasses the Ludlow Massacre?

6. What happens after the assassination of McKinley?

7. How does Rockefeller support the field of medicine?

8. What takes place in Junior's life in Chapter Thirty-three?

9. What does Senior begin doing with his money in Chapter Thirty-two?

10. Describe the Millionaire's Special.

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

The Rockefellers emigrated from Europe.

Part 1) Describe the Rockefeller family prior to John D.'s birth. How is this information important?

Part 2) How does John D.'s upbringing impact his life? How does he compare to his parents and siblings?

Part 3) Could John D.'s future as a great businessman and the wealthiest man on the planet have been predicted from looking at his family? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 2

John D.'s name frequently receives a lot of bad publicity.

Part 1) Why does his name receive bad publicity? Is he deserving of this bad publicity? Why or why not?

Part 2) How does he handle these difficult moments in his career? How do these challenges and setbacks lead him to more wealth?

Part 3) What can one learn about dealing with trouble from John D.? Is this a good lesson? Why or why not?

Essay Topic 3

The Rockefellers lived in Ohio for many years.

Part 1) Describe these years in Ohio. What experiences did he gain while living in Ohio?

Part 2) Why did he move to New York? How might this move have changed his life and his family members' lives? Why?

Part 3) How important is where one is from to one's beliefs and behavior? Explain.

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